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Saudi Foreign Agents’ Political Donations Top $1.6 Million in 2018 Elections
Saudi Arabia's agents have wielded influence in the Trump administration through a variety of channels.
What Will the Next Year of #MeToo Bring?
In just one year’s time, the #MeToo moment has had a lasting impact on US society.
Supreme Court Shields Wilbur Ross From Testifying Under Oath About His Perjury
Is protecting Ross from testifying a sign of things to come from a court now firmly on the right?
Journalist Conducted “Secret Interview” With Khashoggi Before His Murder
Journalist Rula Jebreal conducted one of the last known interviews with Jamal Khashoggi.
To Hell With Civility: Voters Have the Right to Yell at Mitch McConnell
It's shameful for the media to lecture citizens for raising their voices against political leaders.
How Billionaires Bought Kavanaugh’s Seat on the Supreme Court
Justice Kavanaugh is a major win for the right-wing project to restore corporate power through the courts.
State Supreme Courts Thwart GOP Politicians’ Court-Packing Plans
State supreme courts in Florida and West Virginia asserted their independence and blocked the partisan moves.
The Longest Goodbye: Why the Clintons Need to Leave the Stage
For 30 years, the Clintons have been the face of the Democratic Party. It is enough.
Dissident Saudi Professor Asks, “Is America Just an Arms Dealer?”
“The Khashoggi affair is not only about Saudi Arabia,” Madawi Al-Rasheed says.
Democrats Face Ire for Letting GOP Ram Through Six More Right-Wing Judges
Republicans took advantage of the opening left by Democrats after a so-called “truce.”